WHAT: Andrew Harris built this autonomous ocean sampler to survey the concentration of plastics in the North Pacific Gyre, a giant plastic trash pile circulating in the ocean between California and Hawaii. As the plastic degrades in the sunlight, it breaks up into ever smaller particulates ingestible by marine life. Andrew’s device samples these plastics using a combination of custom parts, off-the-shelf components, and the open source Robot Operating System. Come hear Andrew talk about his project at NYC Resistor!